Phonographic-horn support.



' Nb. 853,357. PATENTED MAY 14, 1907.

I L. P. HALLADAY.

PHONOGRAPHIG HORN SUPPORT.

APPLIOATION FILED JANJO, 1907.

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U iNI JTED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

PHONOGRAPHlC-HORN SUPPORT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 14, 1907.

Application filed ry 10, 1907. Serial No- 361,589.

To all/Z whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, LEWIS P. HALLADAY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Streator, in the county of La Salle and State of Illinois, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Phonographic-Horn Supports, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to phonograph horn supports and has for its objects to provide a cheap, simple and convenient apparatus attachable to the box, and particularly the lid of the box, on which the phonograph proper is mounted.

It is illustrated in the accompanying drawing wherein certain parts are broken away to show details.

A represents the body of the box from which the mechanism has been removed as unnecessary to be shown. The cover for the otherwise exposed parts of the mechanism is mounted on the lid C.

D is the hinge whereby the lid is attached to the box. I have shown a forwardly proj ecting end on such lid.

F is a standard, preferably of flat steel, provided with the forwardly bent lower portion G which terminates in the foot H. This foot is approximately on the same horizontal line as the bottom of the box.

J is a bar pivoted at J to the standard and carrying a link J pivoted at J This link is notched as at J to engage the pin J on the standard F.

Slidably disposed on the standard F is a sleeve K having the strengthening flange K about its upper end and the forwardly projecting tilted plate K. The sleeve also has projecting backwardly toward the box a fixed clamping plate M, in this case adapted to rest upon the top of the edge of the lid. The sleeve is provided with a set screw M whereby it may be locked at any desired position along the standard. 011 the sleeve below the clamping plate M is a downwardlydepending part M to which is pivoted the movable clamping part M which has a portion M in opposition to the clamping plate M and a forward projection M preferably tilted so as to be set at approximately the same angle as the piece K M is a set screw which is screw threaded 1n and passes through the part K and 1mpinges upon the part M whereby the two clamping parts M and M may be forced to gether by the motion of the the edge of the lid.

N is a brace formed upon and preferably continuous with the slidable sleeve K and provided with a pad 0 to engage the forward face of the box. or the telescopic portion which is associated with the piece J or the means of attaching the horn as such portions of the device are of the familiar and well known pattern and, therefore, need not be shown. It is sufiicient to say that the weight of the horn is placed far out toward the end of the bar J whence it is preferably suspended by a link or chain. The other end of the horn is, of course, associated with the proper part of the mechanism when the cover B is removed therefrom The use and operation of my invention are as follows:

The object, of course, is to support the horn, which is a considerable weight and has to be supported far to one side of theapparatus, on the box in such a way as to avoid lifting or tilting the box or straining the parts thereof too much or moving the box. When the parts are in position the edge of the lid in front of the phonograph is securely clamped and the slidable sleeve is securely fixed at the proper elevation. The foot rests on the table in the same plane with the bottom of the box. The lower art of the standard is forwardly incline and the brace is rearwardly inclined with its pad resting firmly on the front of the box. In this position when the weight of the horn is applied the pressure is ut upon the standard and applied to the tab e box lid and forward part of the box in such way that under any ordinary conditions the box remains firmly in position and the horn is securely supported. The lid does not rise because such action is resisted by the brace which bears against the forward part of. the box. The boxdoes not move forward, and the standard, because of its forwardly projecting lower portion, does not permit the box itself to tip over.

The clamp operating device is wholly in front of the standard thus permitting the edge to enter between the clamping jaws or blades until it has reached the surface of the sleeve. This enables me to use the shortest possible clamping jaws. The inclination of the set screw permits its manipulation without contact with the standard. By such part M to clamp I have not shown the horn means it is possible to use the smallest possible and simplest parts.

I claim:

1. A phonograph horn support comprising a standard having a forwardly bent lower portion, a clamp to grip a projecting portion of the phonograph box, and a brace downwardly and backwardly projecting from the standard to engage the box.

2. A phonograph horn support comprising a standard having a forwardly bent lower portion and a slidable sleeve adjustable on the standard and carrying a clamp to grip a projecting portion of the phonogra h box, and a brace downwardly and bac rwardly projecting to engage the box.

3. A phonograph horn support comprising a standard having a forwardly bent lower portion and a slidable sleeve adjustable on the standard and carrying a clamp to grip a projecting portion of the phonograph box,

and a brace downwardly and backwardly projecting to engage the box, said clamp com posed of a fixed jaw and a movable jaw and a clamping screw on the opposite side of the standard from the jaws.

4. A phonograph horn support comprising a standard having aforwardly bent lower portion and a slidable sleeve adjustable on the standard and. carrying a clamp to grip a projecting portion of the phonogra )h box, and a brace downwardly and bacl cwardly projecting to engage the box, said clamp composed of a fixed jaw and a movable jaw and a clamping screw on the opposite side of the standard from the jaws, said clamping screw inclined to the standard.

LEWIS P. HALLADAY.

Witnesses:

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